Friday, June 27, 2025

European Holiday 2025 - Hong Kong

Sadly (for my wife and I) our European holiday is nearing its conclusion.  After departing Heathrow Airport in the UK yesterday we've now arrived in Hong Kong for a three night layover before returning to our home in Australia.


Our hotel is on the mainland with a view of Victoria Harbour and the amazing island City skyline.




On the double-decker bus from the airport to our hotel we drove past Chung Hwa Bookstore in Yaumatei.  I couldn't grab my phone in time so here's some photos from the internet.  This was the only book store we saw in Hong Kong and I really wish I could have visited.  However with just a two day layover, part of which was spent catching up on sleep to adjust to the time difference, we really didn't have time to book hunt. 




So no new books found in Hong Kong.  That means for our entire holiday, which ends today, the final book tally is one Italian paperback of Ian Fleming's "You Only Live Twice" from Sorrento, and two copies of Kim Sherwood's "A Spy Like Me", one paperback and the other hardback, from London... and one even signed by the author.  I've since scanned the paperback cover of "A Spy Like Me" and added it to the website.

For the last time on this holiday, here's some photos:

Travelling on the Peak Tram funicular 



View from the peak




Inside Kowloon Walled City Park



Buildings near the aforementioned park





Street at night



Terracotta warrior and chariot at the Museum Of History




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